CB`s???

[Alzy]

FAO all you CB enthusiasts!! I want to get a CB radio for my bus but also that i can use in my wagon at work!! Is there a portable CB or a handheld equivalent that i could use??

You see i`m in my truck 95% of the time but wouldn`t want it left in there??
How much?
Where From?

Cheers guys :wink:

 

[halfpint_fighter]

I have no idea but this shop is about 1 minute away from me and are specialists. They sold me a mic for the CB we had in our old baja.

http://www.farnboroughcommunications.com/

 

[soysauce3]

You can get hand held cb's i used to know someone years ago who had one.

 

[dancingbay]

we had them when we were younger, doubt you can use them in vehicles now though with the current laws....
maybe talking rubbish though :?

 

[soysauce3]

Loads of people have them in cars and truckers do ..course you can still use them :roll: :wink:

 

[dancingbay]

how come you can't use your phone, or eat an apple at the wheel
but you can use a hand held cb then?

 

[Alzy]

Nice one!! I`ll get on it

:wink:

 

[soysauce3]

how come you can't use your phone, or eat an apple at the wheel
but you can use a hand held cb then?

Erm i may of understood u earlier , you can use cb's but im not sure how the law stands on the hand held ones

 

[dna]

There are handheld ones that allow you to connect a mic to thus you can use it like a fixed CB radio.

http://www.transmission1.co.uk/index.php?name=Reviews&req=showcontent&id=23

 

[currylager]

I spent a lot of time Cb'ing in my younger years, you used to be able to buy an item called a snatch plate which operates similar to a pc and docking port system. You have a male plate mounted on the cb and a female plate mounted in each vehicle, so you can plug your cb into either vehicle and use it. The legal signal power output for a cb is 4 watts, dont know how this compares to the output of a mobile phone tho :shock:

 

[Beaniebug]

The law changed in 2006 to allow use of FM CB radios without the need of a licence.

Snatch / quick release plates are available, the size of the new generation CB's compared to the 80's kit is great - they're loads smaller!

http://www.thunderpole.co.uk

I've just got a new one for my bus - Midland 98 plus from Amazon (Marketplace) only £43 brand new (£60 - 70 normally!)

I've got two old CB's in working order if you looking for a cheap one? (need Mikes and I only have power lead) £10 + p&p...

Daz

 

[dancingbay]

how come you can't use your phone, or eat an apple at the wheel
but you can use a hand held cb then?

Erm i may of understood u earlier , you can use cb's but im not sure how the law stands on the hand held ones

no worries, from what i've seen, i think cbs are exempt from the mobile phone laws....still can't eat an apple...or banana :shock: